Associations between environmental characteristics and life-space mobility in community-dwelling older people

M Rantakokko, S Iwarsson, E Portegijs… - Journal of aging …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine the association between perceived environmental barriers to and
facilitators for outdoor mobility with life-space among older people. Methods: Community …

Life-space mobility and dimensions of depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults

H Polku, TM Mikkola, E Portegijs… - Aging & mental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To examine the association between life-space mobility and different dimensions
of depressive symptoms among older community-dwelling people. Methods: Cross-sectional …

The association between objectively measured physical activity and life‐space mobility among older people

LT Tsai, E Portegijs, M Rantakokko… - … journal of medicine …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this cross‐sectional study was to investigate the association between
objectively measured physical activity and life‐space mobility in community‐dwelling older …

[HTML][HTML] Moving through life-space areas and objectively measured physical activity of older people

E Portegijs, LT Tsai, T Rantanen, M Rantakokko - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Physical activity–an important determinant of health and function in old age–may
vary according to the life-space area reached. Our aim was to study how moving through …

Transport, driving and ageing

D O'Neill - Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 2015 - cambridge.org
Transport is the invisible glue that holds our lives together, an under-recognized contributor
to economic, social and personal well-being. In public health terms, the medical profession …

[HTML][HTML] Self-reported hearing difficulties and changes in life-space mobility among community-dwelling older adults: a Two-year follow-Up study

H Polku, TM Mikkola, M Rantakokko, E Portegijs… - BMC geriatrics, 2015 - Springer
Background Life-space mobility reflects individuals' actual mobility and engagement with
society. Difficulty in hearing is common among older adults and can complicate participation …

Personal goals and changes in life-space mobility among older people

M Saajanaho, M Rantakokko, E Portegijs… - Preventive …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Life-space mobility–the spatial extent of mobility in daily life–is associated with
quality of life and physical functioning but may also be influenced by future orientation …

Self‐reported hearing status is associated with lower limb physical performance, perceived mobility, and activities of daily living in older community‐dwelling men and …

TM Mikkola, H Polku, E Portegijs… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To explore the associations between self‐reported hearing problems and
physical performance and self‐reported difficulties in mobility and activities of daily living …

Pilot study on the Chinese version of the Life Space Assessment among community-dwelling elderly

M Ji, Y Zhou, J Liao, F Feng - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose To translate the Life Space Assessment (LSA) into Chinese and to
examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the LSA (LSA-C) among …

Observing health in everyday living: ODLs and the care-between-the-care

PF Brennan, G Casper - Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 2015 - Springer
Creating technological solutions that support health everywhere requires understanding the
context of health and the vernacular of those engaged in it within that context. Within the …